Results 12,721-12,740 of 34,618 for speaker:Seán Fleming

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: If the Deputy considers the local authorities, the money being borrowed by the institutes of technology is not big money relative to other public bodies. Local authorities borrow much more than that. That is not a big amount in terms of organisations of that type.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: We can do that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy; I was not aware of the borrowing restriction in the legislation. It is important we get updated accounts. We will ask for a report which covers all of the institutes of technology. The next item is a clear audit opinion from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland. The next item is a clear audit opinion from the HSE. The attention of the committee is drawn to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are told that the fraud was perpetrated against the Trinity Foundation as opposed to the college, but we need a detailed report.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are going to write to Trinity College Dublin and ask for a detailed note. If we see any further examples we will have to look at that specifically. We have seen two examples of fraud. The money taken from the foundation may not have been taxpayer money but rather money from donations, but if the foundation loses money the deficit will have to be made up eventually. The next item is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (21 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when works will commence on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27166/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (21 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications received from each county in tabular form; the average length of time taken to process these applications; the percentage of loans approved; the average length of time to issue approval; the number of loan applications refused; the average time taken to process same;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (19 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 357. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allocated home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26471/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 361. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date to have surgery carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are in public session. We will suspend for a short period so we can read the opening statement from the HSE which arrived late last night. Most of us are only seeing it now. Before we get into discussing the matter, we want to take ten minutes to read that opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: No, that will just be a follow-on to answer questions, as I understand it. We will suspend for ten minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are joined today by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy. We have restructured today’s engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland on the National Treatment Purchase Fund to deal with a matter arising out of correspondence following our meeting with the Health Service Executive and the State Claims Agency. We have asked representatives from the HSE and the State...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes, and that is the only sentence I will read from it. What is really troubling before we even start, and I say this to all public bodies, is that when the witnesses left the room they may have been in doubt about whether what was said was accurate. The HSE should have reverted to us with a statement setting out the exact position and clearing up any confusion that arose. Representatives...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: That is a recording of the conversation we had at that meeting. The witnesses will understand that we left the room with a clear impression. We want the record corrected with regard to this matter. The public expects that when senior Department officials and officials from State agencies attend here there is a level of truthfulness and candour. We are entitled to believe it. We accept...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: It might be helpful if Mr. Connaghan sticks to the part of his statement containing the clarification. He should read the opening part announcing who is present at this meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: For the public.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: It is not for us. We have read the statement but people watching proceedings will not understand the context of the questioning if they do not hear the opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: A large part of the issue is how Mr. Connaghan is dealing with Dr. Scally in the meantime. Will we deal with the clarification?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: It is a matter of serious public interest. Mr. Connaghan should read it into the record.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: Before Mr. Gleeson makes his contribution, is the HSE in a position to give the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the 209 women affected to Dr. Scally?